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Sony PMW-F3
Digital cinema/Large sensor

Sony PMW-F3

CineAlta PL camcorder with 35mm Exmor CMOS sensor, PL mount optics and Full HD/SD recording.

Rental prices

  • 1 day
    80,00€
  • 2 days
    120,00€
  • 3 days
    160,00€
  • 4 days
    200,00€
  • 5 days
    240,00€
  • 6 days
    264,00€
  • 7 days
    288,00€

The Sony PMW-F3 is part of the CineAlta 24P family of digital cinematography products and its support for multiple frame rates includes cinematic 23.98P as well as S-Log workflows.

Sony’s Super 35 Exmor™ CMOS sensor was designed using two decades of experience in digital cinematography, pioneering digital HD capture for film and broadcast television through the legendary CineAlta range of products. It brings true ‘cinematic style’ and high image quality to independent films, music videos, commercials and other applications, making the PMW-F3 an ideal auxiliary camera for large film productions.

Exceptional flexibility is a key feature of the F3 along with multiple workflow options. The intuitive, high-speed, proven XDCAM EX workflow offers seamless integration with leading off-the-shelf non-linear editing software. Additionally, 4:2:2 10-bit HD-SDI output offers hybrid recording capabilities with a variety of external recording devices.

  • 2x 32GB SXS Cards
  • Battery BP-U30
  • Battery BP-U60
  • Charger
  • AC Power Suply
  • Ocular
  • Micro cannon environment
  • Carrying case

General

Weight
Approx. 2.4 kg (camera only)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 151x189x210mm (PMW-F3L, without protrusions)
Power
12 V CC
Consumption
Approx. 24.0 W (typical) (REC mode, Dual-link HD-SDI on, EVF on, LCD monitor off)
Operating temperature
0℃ to +40℃
Battery run time
Approx. 130 minutes (Dual-link HD-SDI connected) (with BP-U60)
Approx.170 min. (Dual-link HD-SDI disconnected) (with BP-U60)
Recording format
MPEG-2 Long GOP
HQ HD mode: VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@HL
SP HD mode: CBR, 25Mbps, MPEG-2 MP@H-14
SD mode: DVCAM Audio
Linear PCM (2ch, 16-bit, 48kHz)
Recording frame rate
PAL area:
HD HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50i; 25p;
1440 x 1080/50i; 25p;
1280 x 720/50p; 25p
SP HD mode: 1440 x 1080/50i
SD mode: 720 x 576/50i; 25p NTSC area:
HD HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i; 29.97p; 23.98p;
1440 x 1080/59,94i; 29,97p; 23,98p;
1280 x 720/59,94p; 29,97p; 23,98p
HD SP mode: 1440 x 1080/59.94i; 23.98p
SD mode: 720 x 480/59.94i; 29.97p
Recording/playback times
HQ mode:
Approx. 100 min. with SBP-32 memory card (32 GB)
Approx. 50 minutes with SBP-16 (16 GB) memory card SP/SD mode:
Approx. 140 minutes with SBP-32 memory card (32 GB)
Approx. 70 minutes with SBP-16 memory card (16 GB)

Lens

Lens mount
PL mount (with supplied lens mount adaptor)

Camera section

Imaging device
Super 35mm equivalent 1-chip Exmor CMOS image sensor
Built-in optical filters
OFF: Clear, 1: 1/8ND, 2: 1/64ND
Sensitivity(2,000 lx, 89.9% reflectance):
F11 (typical)
Signal to noise ratio
63dB (typical)
Shutter speed
1/32 – 1/2000 seg.
Slow Shutter (SLS)
Accumulation of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 frames
Slow motion and fast motion function
720P: 1 fps – 60 fps selectable (17-60 fps when Dual-link HD-SDI is enabled) 1080P: 1 – 30 fps selectable (17-30 fps when Dual-link HD-SDI is enabled)
White balance
Default, memory A, memory B/ATW
Revenue
-3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB, automatic gain control (AGC)

Inputs/Output

Audio input
3-pin XLR (female) x2, LINE/MIC/MIC+48V switchable
Composite output
BNC (x1), NTSC or PAL
S-Video output
―
Audio output
RCAx2
Output in components
―
SDI output
BNC (x1), HD-SDI/SD-SDI selectable
Dual-link HD-SDI output
BNCx2 4:2:2 1080 50/59.94P 10-bit output
i.LINK
IEEE 1394 S400 4×1 connector
Timecode input
BNC (x1)
Time code output
BNC (x1)
Genlock input
BNC (x1)
USB
Mini-B connector (x1)
Headphone output
Stereo mini jack (x1)
Speaker output
Monaural
DC input
4-pin XLR (male)x1
Remote
8 pin
target remote
―
MIC
―
HDMI output
HDMI Connector (Type A)x1

Monitored

Viewfinder
0.45″, 16:9 aspect ratio
built-in LCD monitor
3.5″, aspect ratio 16:9, hybrid type (semi-transmissive)

Supports

Type
ExpressCard/34 slot (x2)
Interface
ExpressCard-compatible

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